** The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Free Tickets & Information

So, you're visiting to Hollywood (or perhaps you have relatives visiting) and you think you might like to see "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" taped live, as part of the studio audience, right?

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is taped at NBC Studios in "beautiful downtown Burbank" - as Johnny Carson used to say. Burbank is located on the west side of the the San Fernando Valley, just a few miles northeast of Universal Studios Hollywood.

The Tonight Show has a long, successful history - and it shows no signs of cooling off. It started its run almost 50 years ago, back in 1954. Steve Allen was the first host. He was succeeded by Jack Paar in 1957, and Johnny Carson took over the reins in 1962. Johnny was the "King of Late Night" for 30 years, until he retired in 1992. Jay Leno has been the host since then. Over three million people have sat in the studio audience and enjoyed the show, and you can be a part of that history.

Not only do you get to see Jay Leno (and his famous opening monologue), but also his guests, big stars such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tom Hanks, Nicolas Cage, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Whoopi Goldberg, John Travolta, Denzel Washington, Keanu Reeves, Cuba Gooding Jr., Penelope Cruz, Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe, Angelina Jolie, Michael Douglas, Jackie Chan, Charlize Theron, Freddie Prinze Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Jennifer Aniston, Kelsey Grammer, Tim Allen, Alyssa Milano, Drew Carey, Pamela Anderson, Jenna Elfman, Billy Bob Thornton, Jet Li, Salma Hayek, Heather Graham and Kevin Spacey.

Plus you get live performances from musical guests such as like *NSYNC, Britney Spears, Blink, Sheryl Crow, Don Henley, Babyface, k.d. lang, Bjork, Stevie Nicks, Lyle Lovett, Snoop Dogg, Cake, Trisha Yearwood, Charlotte Church and Crosby, Stills & Nash.

For a list of upcoming guests on the Tonight Show, just go to the official NBC website by clicking HERE. Or phone NBC at (818) 840-3537 for recorded information about upcoming guests. Then click here for Jay Leno tickets.

One highlight of the show is Jay's "Headlines" segment, featuring wacky clippings from actual newspapers and magazines.

If you'd like to submit a newspaper clipping for consideration, mail them to:

Tonight Show with Jay Leno Headlines
3000 W. Alameda Ave.
Burbank, CA 91523.

Remember to send only the original clippings, they won't accept copies, faxes or emails.

Another highlight is Jay's goofy "Man in the Street" interviews, in which ordinary people say the darnest things when asked simple questions.

Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Jay Leno Show interviews the members of *NSYNC

The location of these street interview segments vary - Jay tapes them live at various spots around L.A., such as Melrose & Gardner in Hollywood, Westwood Village, and the Universal CityWalk.

You might also spot Jay Leno at some of his favorite L.A. haunts, such as Dan Tana's restaurant (in West Holywood), Pink's Hot Dogs (on La Brea, north of Melrose) and the Comedy & Magic Club in Hermosa Beach.